]> http://www.healthedia.com/popular/articles/feet Feet - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/885350?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 The fact that DNA molecules can potentially be used as nanowires and nanotransistors in DNA-based computers has already been profiled on our pages before (see here, here and here). Now a group from Caltech has synthesized a molecular structure, desig... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:55:28 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/885350?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/foot-blog/885571?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 Journal of Orthopaedic SurgeryOriginal article: Four patients with diabetic foot ulcers that failed to heal after one month of treatment underwent anodyne therapy. Each therapy session lasted half an hour and was conducted 3 times a week for patient... Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:06:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/foot-blog/885571?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/time-goes-by/885241?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 The PR campaign for a new Shirley MacLaine movie to be released in a couple of months has begun. I always perk up when her name is mentioned because Ms. MacLaine and I have a personal connection sort of.You see, some people think I m Shirley M... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:22:55 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/time-goes-by/885241?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885413?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 Filed under: 2 years, 3 years, Toddler, Exploring, Likes and dislikesNolan received a lot of very cool Christmas presents -- brand-new hockey equipment from his Dad, a magnetic colouring book from my Mom, training wheels for his motorbike from Unky D... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:02:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/885413?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/foot-blog/885202?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 Journal of Orthopaedic SurgeryOriginal article: Between August 2003 and June 2005, 20 men aged 19 to 35 (mean, 23) years with chronic lateral instability affecting 21 ankles, underwent the modified Brostrom-Evans-Gould technique by a single surgeon.... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:05:02 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/foot-blog/885202?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/happy-feet/884994?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 Yesterday I bought a pair of Rockport ProWalkers for casual wear. I bought them at a Rockport store in an outlet mall. Like I talked about in my last post, there was no sales clerk around. I found two pair around my size and found a bench. Under the ... Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:36:17 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/happy-feet/884994?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/time-goes-by/884859?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 Let me know when you re tired of snow pictures. I have a houseguest this week and it s been otherwise busy around here too. This is the best I can do for today.Last week, Portland, Maine had an astonishing winter respite with the temperature in ... Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:18:17 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/time-goes-by/884859?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-notes/884672?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 Here is a new tool that seems kind of nifty and useful! Being a diabetic does not always come without complications, as you all very well know, and the risk of developing ulcers on a foot that has little feeling due to neuropathy is very scary! There... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:16:36 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-notes/884672?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/effect-measure/884669?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 When we complained the other day about World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Director General Bernard Vallat's ill-considered remarks about how stable H5N1 was and that earlier fears were overblown we were not alone. Mike Osterholm at CIDRAP i... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:17:24 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/effect-measure/884669?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884688?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 Filed under: Moms, Adventures in ParentingWe're standing in line at the pharmacy, and you know, I understand that I do not look like the most desirable customer in the world. I am wearing a hoodie and my hair hasn't been washed in two days and that ... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:08:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/884688?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/foot-blog/884493?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and ResearchOriginal article: Pain and emesis are the two major complaints after day case surgery. Local anaesthesia has become an important part of optimizing intra and post-operative pain treatment, but is sometimes... Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:56:58 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/foot-blog/884493?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/mh-today/884384?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 Remember the South African double-amputee who runs world-class 400-meter times on his carbon-fiber prosthetics?You won't be seeing him at the Olympics. The International Association of Athletics Federations decided yesterday that running on the Chee... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:28:29 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/mh-today/884384?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/foot-blog/884293?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 CHICAGO (Reuters) - Ankle sprains, muscle pulls and other minor leg injuries may be a major but unrecognized cause of blood clots in the veins, researchers said on Monday.The risk of such clots lasts for about 10 weeks after a leg injury and may be d... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:28:41 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/foot-blog/884293?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/complete-running-network/884285?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 Oscar Pistorius Olympic dream has come to an apparent end after the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) ruled the double amputee ineligible for the Beijing Olympics in August 2008. Pistorius, a 21-year-old sprinter from South... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:00:27 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/complete-running-network/884285?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/time-goes-by/884296?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 Before you read further, I ask you stop and imagine this for a moment: you are confined to a 10-by-12 foot room. Attendants bring you medications, but you don't know what they are or what they are for. You would like to take a walk outside, but an a... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:56:35 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/time-goes-by/884296?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/happy-feet/884193?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 I was reading an article by the California Podiatric Medical Association where a podiatrist made an interesting statement. Daniel Altchuler, a board certified podiatrist, was talking about how when winter comes many people go from sandals to an enclo... Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:50:07 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/happy-feet/884193?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/884167?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 Darryl Johnson, the health and fitness coordinator for the Chicago Fire Department, developed a functional fitness regimen for the fire fighters that consists of 45-minute workouts of seven circuits, each concentrating on a muscle group. Each circu... Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/884167?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitness-health-with-drgabe/884129?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 Walking is a very safe sport because it rarely causes injuries. Running causes injuries frequently because you take both feet off the ground at the same time and land with a tremendous force that can tear muscles and shatter bones. On the other hand,... Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:43:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitness-health-with-drgabe/884129?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/884107?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 When breathing through your mouth is helpful. A case of gas gangrene:This is what this room smelled like. His foot had an ulcer that was completely black with dark reddish streaks going partially up his shin. Purulence oozed out. When you palpate... Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:01:31 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/884107?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883992?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 Filed under: Moms, Dads, 2 years, ToddlerDads tend to roughhouse, fling small children into the air, teach kids how any food item can be improved if dipped in ketchup, walk in the door from work and be attacked by their gleeful offspring, and complet... Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883992?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/883839?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 Mavericks 2008, the most challenging big wave surfing contest in the world, is scheduled to take place tomorrow. After last year's absence, the event, that happens just yards from the Medgadget international headquarters, is expected to draw crowds o... Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:33:46 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/883839?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/foot-blog/883701?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 In the January Issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, entitled What s New in Sports Medicine , doctors Kimberly A. Turman, MD and Mark D. Miller, MD from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia, discuss the most re... Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:04:23 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/foot-blog/883701?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/883703?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 Two reports from Dawn. First, from Karachi: Health dept receives collection kits for bird flu specimens. Excerpt:In the wake of Pakistan s first human death caused by the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus in the NWFP recently, the Sindh health department ... Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:50:07 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/883703?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/medical-spa/883679?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 As the medicalspamd.com blog continues to tell us the ongoing saga of med spa woes and the struggling and/or controversial med spa franchises and colossi (or colossuses) such as American Laser Clinics, DermaCare, et al, I would like to try to continu... Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:50:07 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/medical-spa/883679?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/weighting-game/883678?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 That's what Louisiana resident Ricky Labit says he was told by a waitress at the all-u-can-eat Manchuria Restaurant as she handed him a check for double the normal amount. Labit is 6'3 and weighs 265 pounds. He's a regular at the restaraunt and beca... Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:15:21 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/weighting-game/883678?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/883551?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 I am here to remind you: Don't forget to work your back. Just because you can't see it doesn't mean you should neglect it when exercising. Back extensions on the ball are one of my favorite ways to work my lower back. Here's how to do them yourself:... Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/883551?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883639?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 Filed under: Lifestyle, Family togetherness, Creative projects, Making a DifferenceWell, we've finally outgrown our little one bedroom here on the park and are officially looking to make a move. Our landlord, who is lovely, had no choice but to final... Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:40:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883639?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/883554?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 I used to hate skiing because whenever I fell in the snow (which was quite often), snow would get up my back and down my pants making me wet and miserable. All that's in the past now, and I love rolling around in the snow because now I have a bib. A ... Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:30:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/883554?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883454?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 Filed under: Newborn, 0-3 months, 3-6 months, Infant / First year, Stores and shopping, Baby clothes, KidwearWhen it comes to talented, amazing athletes, it's not uncommon to hear things like They were born wearing ice skates. If you're hoping for... Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:31:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883454?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/limes-lycopene/883329?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 I ve been thinking a lot about excuses over the last few days. More specifically, the little phrase I m too . I hear myself saying this phrase at times mostly when I don t want to do something. I m too . . . tired to exercise. I ... Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:15:48 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/limes-lycopene/883329?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/doctor-weighs-in/883032?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 by Pat SalberWell, only one more day of vacation and it is back to work. In preparation for the long flight back from Bangkok to San Francisco, I decided to indulge in (more than) a little body work. I am at one of the most beautiful hotels i... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:07:06 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/doctor-weighs-in/883032?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/883017?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 Looking for a cool new pair of sneakers to get you moving well into 2008?Newton Running shoes were developed to make your feet think they're barefoot and therefore increase your performance. The sole of the Newton mimics your own, allowing your foot ... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:30:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/883017?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/882930?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 If you have some extra Christmas cash still burning a hole in your pocket and you would like to use it to burn up your backside, then you might just want to look into buying a pair of MBT shoes.First, MBT stands for Masai Barefoot Technology. These s... Sun, 06 Jan 2008 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/882930?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/purple-medical-blog/882895?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 QUICK THINKING AND NURSING ACUMEN SAVE LIVES HIGH FLYING NURSING JOB SEE THE VIDEO OF A FLIGHT NURSE IN ACTIONDid they teach this in nursing school? Where minutes count the lessons of nursing school knowledge means survival. Flight nurses ride aboar... Sat, 05 Jan 2008 19:07:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/purple-medical-blog/882895?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/882862?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 My post on Obama's 2005 press release drew an interesting response from a reader named Trapper Pettit:I had the pleasure of playing golf with one of the the Undersecretary's of Homeland Defence several months ago. Long story short is that when, not i... Sat, 05 Jan 2008 12:36:34 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/882862?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/882844?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 The title of this post is an English translation of a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Dauer im Wechsel .yes, I do realize that it is sometime on Saturday, or sometime on the first weekend of 2008 for you, and so not the best moment to sta... Sat, 05 Jan 2008 06:28:33 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/882844?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/weighting-game/882948?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 I don't know about you, but when I emerge from my Sunday afternoon power yoga class, I always feel emtoionally cleansed and physically invigorated. Even though I can't do a headstand to save my life, the 90-minute session makes me feel strong and pro... Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:23:59 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/weighting-game/882948?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/complete-running-network/882670?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 January is a strange time of year for runners, since we are already taking care of many of the top New Year s resolutions.But that doesn t mean the practice is completely without merit. I ve generated a few for myself:* Come up with a snappy na... Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:00:36 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/complete-running-network/882670?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/882606?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 Everyone talks about wearing helmets and pads to prevent skiing injuries, but what about those darn boot bruises? After a day of skiing the mountain, the constant pressure of your boots digging into your shins can cause the nastiest bruises. Here are... Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:30:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/882606?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/882573?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 Filed under: Adoption, Moms, Celebrity kids, Celebrity parentsAlthough she never felt the irresistible urge to have children, actress Diane Keaton says that the idea of becoming a parent was always in her thoughts. After realizing that the strong an... Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:08:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/882573?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cognitive-daily/882299?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 You might think humans are equally good at estimating distances no matter which direction they're looking. After all, we use the same visual tools to make those estimates -- binocular disparity (the different views we see from each eye), occlusion (w... Wed, 02 Jan 2008 09:05:25 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cognitive-daily/882299?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/complete-running-network/882288?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 As we head into the last week of the year, many publications review the highlights of the year in sports. Mark Sutcliffe of the Ottawa Citizen remembers those who inspired him in 2007 and cites Paula Radcliffe, Alberto Salazar, and everyone who ran ... Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:00:10 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/complete-running-network/882288?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/882389?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 Filed under: 2 years, Adventures in ParentingNolan has been sleeping a lot lately: three hour naps and wake ups that sometimes do not happen before the sun rises, thank you Universe for tiny blessings. Usually when his sleeping patterns change, it m... Wed, 02 Jan 2008 06:35:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/882389?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/time-goes-by/882302?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 I had something more serious planned for the first real day of the new year, but the fourth and fifth (or is it fifth and sixth?) snowstorms of the season hit on Monday and Tuesday. I m 5 feet 2 inches tall and the piles of snow at the curbs are... Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:36:17 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/time-goes-by/882302?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/happy-feet/882217?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 2008 is here and many people make New Year s resolutions. These resolutions are good and can be a catalyst to a better life. So, let s consider a New Year s resolution that is not typically high on our list our feet. Each morning bef... Tue, 01 Jan 2008 13:41:16 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/happy-feet/882217?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/882254?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 Filed under: Moms, Toddler1. A human being less than three feet tall can break your damn heart worse than any man ever could.2. Whatever you think you know about being a parent, don't get too comfortable-if there's one thing that's predictable about ... Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:01:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/882254?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/patients-doctor/882229?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 Every hospital should have a patient education library ! It could just be a simple 100 square foot structure as pictured above, with books, TV and an internet terminal, staffed by a librarian or nurse, to help patients ( and their family members) ge... Tue, 01 Jan 2008 10:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/patients-doctor/882229?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/882206?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 Well, another year has come and gone, and we re sad to see it go. The passing of time gets a little more poignant the older you get, as the scales tip in the other direction. We may have decades yet to come with the entire world at our feet. But on... Tue, 01 Jan 2008 10:13:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/882206?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/foot-blog/882214?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 Current Issue-January 2008Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Ankle with Extensive Bone Involvement: A Case Report Remco J.A. van Wensen, MD, Michel P.J. van den Bekerom, MD, Thomas W. Patt, MD, Herman M. Peters, MD, Eric Breemans, MD [HTML][PDF]... Tue, 01 Jan 2008 10:05:49 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/foot-blog/882214?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/foot-blog/882216?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115 Volume 13, No. 1-January 1st, 2008-January 15, 2008 ... Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:37:27 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/foot-blog/882216?rsstype=populararticles&cid=115